3 Job Positions at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 August 2023)

3 Job Positions at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 August 2023)

Driver-Pool at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 August 2023)

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title	Driver-Pool
Functional Area	Operations
Discipline/field	Logistics and Administration department
Specialism	N/A
Reports to:	Logistics officer/PU Admin Assistant
Office Location:	CO/PU	Travel Required:	Constant travel to the different program areas
Geographical Scope of Role	Country
Effective Date:	2023	Grade:	A

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better life for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and the goals on gender equality.

The position holder will be responsible to provide vehicle driving service to different projects and departments as per the PII Supply Chain and Logistics Operations Manual, Fleet manual and other related SOPs.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Logistics Officer/PU Administrative Assistant

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Plan International Rwanda staff

External:

• External visitors,
• Partners for transport services

Level of Contact With Childtren 

Medium contact: Mid-level of frequency of interaction

Physical Environment

The position is typical intensive field travel working environment

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Driving Service (45 %)

• Provide driving support to the organization, while adhering to standard driving regulations and obeying the traffic law as per the schedule and with punctuality.

Delivery of Consignments (10%)

• Collect and deliver project supplies mails, and other documents from and to PIR Country office and Project Office

Daily Vehicle Checks (15%)

• Undertake daily vehicle checks, and conduct vehicle checking every morning and reporting to the fleet management responsible person

Assistance in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (10%)

• Checking and following up the vehicle service and maintenance schedule and processing the request collecting the vehicle upon completion of the work.

Assistance in Incident/Accident Reporting as well as Annual Vehicle Inspection (10%)

• Provide information to the fleet management responsible in case of accidents/incidents and having vehicles technically inspected annually.

Keeping Vehicles Clean and Equipped (10%)

• Ensure vehicles are clean and well equipped with the necessary tools in collaboration with the fleet management responsible staff
• Ensure the use emergency first aid toolkit and prepare a request for the renewal & replacement of first aid toolkit

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensure that Plan International Rwanda contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International’s purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context.
• Behave in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work.
• Challenge own attitudes, unconscious bias and behaviour and speaks up when they see wrong doing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse.
• Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices and standards relevant to own work and keeps their knowledge and skills up to date.
• Honest and efficient in use of resources, including own time.
• Take responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn.
• Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges and change, using own initiative to analyse issues and improve things.
• Good team player, communicating effectively and being open and supportive towards those around them.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/Experience Essential:

• Education at Diploma/ Certificate level
• 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position
• Valid Driver’s Licence, minimum Category B, with no history of major accidents within the last 3 years
• Substantial field experience in driving throughout Rwanda

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• Diploma/Certificate in Auto Mechanics
• Very good familiarity with the area the project/program is situated
• Automotive background is an added advantage

Languages Required

• Basic working language in English language is essential
• Knowledge of local languages is a desirable

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

• We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

• We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: all lacation-(CO,Bugesera, Gatsibo, Nyaruguru, all camps)-Pool

Type of Role: Administration

Reports to: Logistics and administration Officer

Grade: A

Closing Date:06/08/2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

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Program Unit Manager at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 August 2023)

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title	Program Unit Manager
Functional Area (job family/role type)	Technical Professional in Programme and Programme implementation
Discipline/field	Programme implementation
Reports to	Head of Programs
Location	Varied	Travel required	Extensive
Geographical scope of role
Effective Date	July 2023	Grade	D2

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Provide overall leadership and management to the program unit in accordance with relevant strategies (e.g. Country Strategy, relevant national strategies, sectoral strategies, disaster preparedness plan, etc.), policies (e.g. Human Resources, Operations, Finance and Safeguarding Children & Young People, etc.), standards (e.g. Management Standards, Program & Influence Approach, Gender Transformative Approach, Child Sponsorship, etc.)

Plan International Rwanda Strategy statement.

Our lobal strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our program units which represent our point of contact with girls, their families and their communities.

This position will provide overall managerial accountability for Program Unit performance and impact leadership at the Program Unit (PU) level, managing the implementation of gender transformative programs (projects & sponsorship processes) in line with country and global strategies. The role will support staff in ensuring program quality and effectiveness throughout the project cycle while building their capabilities to deliver program excellence and influence the agenda.

S/he will build and manage partnership, networking & relationship with key stakeholders at county and sub-county levels and contribute to the development of concepts and proposals. Additionally, the S/he will ensure safety and security, correct application of Plan International Rwanda policies and procedures, HR, programme and all aspects of programme support. The job holder will manage multi-million-dollar programs and must be abreast with donor regulations, environment and reporting.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Key relationships:

Internal

• Program Unit Management Team
• Country Leadership Team
• Staff within the Program Unit and surrounding Refugee Camps
• Head of Programs – Line Manager
• Regional Office Management Team members
• Other Program Unit Managers in the country and region.
• Functional departments Heads at PIR.

External:

• Local (village, cell, sector), district (Executive Committee, district council, JADF) and provincial authorities.
• Community leaders in the areas of Plan International Rwanda’s operations
• Partners, civil society members and alliances.
• Media at local level.
• Other INGO leaders and networks in the area.

Level of contact with children

Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

• Typical Office environment with 40% travel within the assigned Program Unit

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic leadership.

• Engage and advise the CLT on the strategic shift to be made on basis of the changing environment.
• Ensure staff numbers and structures will be designed and kept at a level that is efficient and cost effective, in line with the available program unit budget.
• Lead on quarterly program performance reflections with partners and reporting.
• Develop, implement and maintain strategies, capabilities and structures to maximize the impact of Plan International’s influencing work on key decisions with respect to gender equality and girl’s rights.
• The Program Unit Manager always meets performance against Management Standards and Annual Plans.
• Work with other PUMs and the other Country Office departments to identify and implement options for shared services that contribute to the efficiency and/or impact of the PU’s work – these can be for programmatic, influencing or operational activities in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Programme Implementation,

• Overall responsibility for achievement of the annual plans and planning targets and objectives;
• Ensure the effective application of CCCD as Plan’s human rights-based approach;
• Oversee implementation schedules as per the Annual Plan, and adjust as needed;
• Review and authorize Project outlines modifications and PCRs as appropriate and within financial limits and in accordance to the operations manual.
• Innovatively contextualize development models in the local context
• Enable the sharing of lessons, programme models, good practices, etc. within the country and wider organisation for organisational learning

Monitoring and proper documentation of projects and country programmes

• Ensure that baseline studies for all PU based projects are planned and carried out, and clear indicators for monitoring progress are agreed upon;
• Ensure all PU based projects have clear M&E plans;
• Monitor PU based project progress reports, SAP and General Ledger reports for informed decision-making;
• Participate in field monitoring, documentation and follow up of partners’ activities;
• Ensure quarterly partner/stakeholder meetings take place to review progress and coordinate plans;
• Regular field monitoring of programs and PU based projects, Project Outline logs, Project Cost Control sheets etc. and take corrective actions as appropriate;
• Track projects implementation and ensure achievement of targets and regular (quality) reports are submitted on schedule;
• Coordinate PU based project evaluations and share findings and take corrective actions as appropriate;
• Contribute to Plan Rwanda’s Program Quality Enhancement efforts by implementing actions at the Program Unit level.

Gender transformative approach.

• Develop and implement an ambitious Annual Plan based on a participatory community needs’ assessment and a thorough analysis of gender power relations and child rights issues, ensuring programme and influencing work and projects are focused on gender transformation and equality for girls. This should include the participation and consultation of key stakeholders for child rights in the district and province, including children and young people themselves
• Ensure our programme and influence approach is effectively utilised and that we are achieving impact at scale by linking grassroots action to national level influencing.
• Ensure effective and swift emergency preparedness analysis, risk reduction and resilience building are part of all our programme and influencing work in program unit.
• Work with and lead the Program Unit Management Team to ensure Plan International Rwanda is ready to respond to emergencies – predictable and sudden onset – in a timely and professional manner and show consideration for gender equality.
• The location of programme work is regularly reviewed to ensure alignment of sponsorship and grant funding, that existing sponsorship communities receive regular benefits as per the Sponsorship Commitments and that phase in and out of communities are managed appropriately.
• Program Unit staff are aware of the district and provincial security situation and protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures are developed and implemented giving due consideration to security and safety of staff and visitors.
• Manage PU assets efficiently and effectively

Sponsorship

• Coordinate efforts with sponsorship department in enrolling new sponsored children;
• Ensure timely production and submission of quality sponsorship communications and making weekly updates, consistent with New Sponsorship guidelines;
• Review sponsorship communications for accuracy and completeness (involves reviewing a sample of Sponsored Child Updates (SCUs), Sponsored Child Information (SCIs), cancellation memos and letters on a monthly basis;
• Ensure field verification of sponsorship communications, especially cancellations;
• Provide leadership in the production of area documents (AOs, AUs, DEC);
• Coordinate NOIs; ensuring quality and timely response;
• Oversee the coordination of community volunteers to ensure they are trained, equipped to manage sponsorship communications;
• Provide leadership in promoting program and sponsorship alignment and integration;
• Prepare and facilitate visits of sponsors and reviewing sponsor communications;

Capacity building and people management

• Provide overall vision and direction to the development of Programmes Unity team in coordination, planning, prioritization, coaching and supervision.
• Support staff to understand and comply with the organizational vision, mission, strategic direction and other organization policies, socialize and nurture Plan Values and Behaviours.

• Create an enabling working environment across different department units to foster excellent teamwork and high performing team that delivers excellent technical work, using child-centred, participatory and gender-sensitive approaches in line with the Global and Country Strategies.

• Oversee the delivery of effective capacity building support in key areas of programme management, finance management, logistics management and human resources management
• Establish, communicate and monitor standards of performance and behaviours of the team through development of Individual Accountability Plans (IAP), and key performance indicators (KPI’s) that are agreed annually, and monitored and updated regularly.
• Support team members to gain the necessary skills through learning and development

• Lead the team in line with the Country HR Manual and other guidelines & ensuring compliance in all core policies and business areas, including Gender and Child Safeguarding.

• Engage in the performance management of functional subordinates by working closely with the functional subordinate’s line manager.
• Manage the work environment to reduce risk from health, safety and security hazards.

Annual planning and budget management

• Deliver accurate and timely Annual Plans and Budgets.
• Ensure that Plan International Rwanda’s portfolio of work in the program unit is registered with the relevant authorities and compliant with local law, including having the relevant MoUs with concerned institutions that give due recognition to Plan International Rwanda and its work. This includes mandatory planning and reporting requirements.
• Develop work plans from Country Strategy documents, the district development strategy and ensuring the plans respond to the current community needs.
• Ensure stakeholders participation at all levels including critical path of the project design (design, implementation, evaluation, transition, redesign and phase out).
• Create realistic phased budgets for all programme and influence work and projects.
• Ensure efficient and fully compliant financial management in the allocation/budgeting, disbursement and accounting for all resources.
• Ensure proper use of systems in country as well as data quality to enable reporting and analysis.
• Deliver grants and sponsorship work on time with clear measurable impact on children and in full compliance with donor requirements and Plan International’s policies and procedures ensuring that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to measure outcomes and stimulate learning within and beyond the organization.

Fundraising/Business development

• Represent Plan International Rwanda to donor agencies and contacts locally and track potential funding sources to ensure timely knowledge of funding opportunities in a coordinated manner.
• Explore local funding and partnerships opportunities; and support proposal development in partnership with Plan International Rwanda’s Business Development Unit in line with the country strategy.
• Ensure sound proposal development and budgeting, maximising opportunities to cost recovery.

Partnership

• Coordinate well with key departments heads in the respective district;
• Actively participate in the district budget conference meetings;
• Proactively participate in the review and planning meeting with community level structures and selected CSO partners;
• Contribute to the appraisal and approval process of project proposals/plans of partners and ensure that funds for the approved plans are secured and disbursed on a timely basis;
• Maintain good relations, planning and coordination between Plan and other development partners in the district;
• As a member of partnership task force, to coordinate the organisational self-assessments (OSAs)/due diligence, and support initiatives to develop partner capacity in the district.

Influencing and advocacy

• Lead representation of Plan International Rwanda’s work and positions on priority issues to all key stakeholders within the district and province, including media (as authorised by the CD) and the local and provincial government structures.
• Actively participate in the Joint action development forum (JADF) at district and provincial levels to rise Plan International voices in advancing children’s right especially girls.
• Initiate and engage in extensive collaboration with local authorities, other national and international NGOs and local communities.
• Ensure timely and engaging external communications that keeps Plan International Rwanda at the forefront of the issues affecting children and equality for girls.
• Participation and influencing on the development and review of District Development Strategy (DDS)

Risk Management

• Collaborate with and provide advice to key teams and/or departments within the offices to ensure that risk identification and management strategies of the country’s processes, procedures and activities include assessment of Program Unit risks and appropriate mitigating actions are developed.

• Responsible for Program Unit risk management processes.

Operations Management

• Ensure that all services, infrastructure and tools required to implement effective operations (HR, Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Security and IT) activities are acquired and maintained as required.
• Ensure delivery of the annual plan through innovative and effective deployment of organisational assets, processes and activities in operations.
• Ensure that t the cost of running operations is optimised to support PU cost and budget management objectives.
• Ensure operations are managed in a holistic and integrated manner resulting in consistent execution in the PU.
• Lead integration and effective collaboration between operations and programs for the effective delivery of the annual plan at the PU level.

Other Responsibilities

Within the scope of the role, there will be additional assignments as needed.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that Programme staff are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Rwanda contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Setting and communicating ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International’s purpose.
• Setting high standards for self and others’ behaviour, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
• Holding self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor performance quickly, firmly and constructively.
• Creating a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
• Collaborating with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input.
• Motivating and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their potential.
• Positive about change and supporting others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES 

• Managing information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills
• Understands Plan International in context, including its purpose, values, and country and global strategy, and can communicate these to varied audiences, including how Plan International will deliver on its objectives through the theory of change
• Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with Plan International’s core risk-related standards (Child and Youth Safeguaring and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security)
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organising, and programme and project management, including MERL principles.

Technical Competencies

• Understands fundamental issues and root causes: Understands the development and needs of our Primary Impact Groups from birth to adulthood, the root causes of the issues affecting them, and the key actors most relevant to their interests and therefore to our work
• Understands key programme and influence principles: Understands the rationale for and practical implications of being rights-based, gender transformative, participatory, working in partnership; evidence-based and working to strengthen civil society.
• Understands a range of strategies and approaches: Understands approaches to programme/project logic, trends in own and related fields of work and a range of effective strategies, approaches and practices.
• Analyses issues and evidence in context – Builds the evidence base by analysing issues in their context, using appropriate methods and relevant data sources
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards and plans clearly aligned with relevant priorities and stakeholder interests and based on rigorous internal and external evidence
• Designs effective programmes and projects with clear and measurable objectives contributing to overall outcomes, appropriately resourced, mainstreaming gender and inclusion and participatory approaches, and engaging with and influencing relevant actors and stakeholders.
• Supports partnering and resource mobilisation by developing mutually beneficial partnership relationships and making a significant contribution to writing proposals relevant to own field(s)/specialism(s) of work.
• Assesses effectiveness to improve evidence and quality by designing appropriate measures and assessment methods, using on-going monitoring and assessment to improve project design and implementation, initiating research and conducting evaluation, assessing the results and sharing learning.
• Builds capability in own field(s)/specialism(s) of work by coaching colleagues and partners, sharing knowledge in networks and communities of practice, leading technical learning and development activities and embedding stakeholder capability building into programme and project design.
• Adapts work to context: Focuses work appropriately to its geographical scope; rapidly assesses and responds to the relevant context and changes in the fragility of settings.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience of exercising leadership functions with increasing responsibility in an international environment related to development.
• Proven understanding of “child rights” and “gender in development” concepts and the promotion of girls’ rights in the context of relevant International Conventions (Convention of the Rights of the Child, Convention for the Eradication of Discrimination against Women) and the Global Goals (SDGs).
• Experience and understanding of the concepts of sustainable community development and participatory approaches and practice in development interventions.
• Knowledge of the requirements of donor compliance and financial management
• Knowledge of programming in challenging environments with good understanding and appreciation of the historical, security context, political environment, economic, social/religious and humanitarian context in Rwanda or a comparable environment.
• Proven skills in the development and management of effective and motivated teams, including distance management.
• Excellent English and Kinyarwanda written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven networking and negotiation skills with governmental and non-governmental actors.
• Strong diplomatic and communication skills, including through mass-media to influence decision-makers and key stakeholders.

Desirable

• Relevant University degree in development, social science, business administration or related field;
• Post graduate university degree in social sciences, international development or equivalent may be an added value
• Strong programme management experience in complex programmes in Rwanda;
• At least 5 to 8 years’ relevant experience in programme management with INGO;
• Excellent people skills, relationships, negotiation, networking and coordination skills;
• Excellent communications, analytical, presentation and public relations skills; and
• Relevant experience in field operational planning, management, security and safety.
• Knowledge of the geopolitical factors affecting child-poverty in the country and the political, social and environmental opportunities for change is an advantage
• Good culture of continued self-learning, reading and intelligence gathering

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

Location: Nyaruguru PU

Type of Role: Program

Reports to: Heads of Program

Grade: E

Closing Date:06/08/2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

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Child Rights & Protection Program Manager at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 August 2023)

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

PROFILE

Title	Child Rights & Protection Program Manager
Functional Area (job family/role type)	Technical Professional in Programs Management
Discipline/field	Child Rights
Specialism	Child Protection
Reports to:	Head of Programs
Office location:	Kigali	Travel required: Yes	Frequent in country 60%
Geographical scope of role	Country
Effective Date:	July 2023	Grade:	D2

ROLE PURPOSE 

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We engage people and partners to:

• Empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability.
• Drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face.
• Work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises and to overcome adversity.
• Support the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood.

Plan International Rwanda Strategy statement.

To fulfil the promise of the 2030 Global Goals, our 5-year Global Strategy is designed to deliver significant change for girls and boys, putting a special emphasis on gender equality. We see clear links between fulfilling children’s rights, achieving gender equality and ending child poverty. Every girl and boy has the right to be healthy, educated, protected, valued and respected in their own community and beyond.

We recognize the immense potential of girls to shape the world, and our ultimate ambition is to stand alongside them. Together, we will take action to empower 100 million girls, enabling them to learn, lead, make decisions, and thrive in their lives.

In this context, the role being offered entails providing specialized leadership, guidance, and support for country-specific child rights, protection, and safeguarding programs, all in alignment with the Country Strategy.

As the Child Rights and Protection Program Manager, you will play a critical role in contributing to the implementation of child rights, protection, and safeguarding initiatives in Rwanda. Your responsibilities will span across various domains, including strategic planning, program development, program implementation, program quality, partnerships, monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL), fundraising, influencing, advocacy, reporting, financial management, risk management, and capacity building.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Direct reports – The post holder will report to the Head of Programs and will directly manage the Project Managers under this thematic area  

Key relationships

Internal

• Country Leadership/Management Team members
• Internal technical networks as relevant
• Global and Regional functional and thematic leads
• Functional departments Heads at PIR
• Plan Inc. National Organizations
• Plan Inc. Liaison Offices

External

• National and Local authorities
• Other INGOs
• Local Implementing Partners

Level of contact with children

High contact: Regular interaction with children

Physical Environment

• Typical Office environment with 60% travel in PIR’s programming areas.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Planning and Program Development (%)

• Formulate country-specific policies, strategies, and goals on child rights, protection, and safeguarding for quality programming with a gender-transformative approach.
• Support the development and review of country strategy and thematic programme plans, ensuring a rights-based approach and child participation principles.
• Contribute to child rights program strategies, incorporating children’s contributions and issues into Plan programs.
• Model value-based leadership underpinned by feminist leadership principles.
• Oversee the development and implementation of country-level SCYPP (Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy) action plans to ensure compliance and competence.
• Assist the Head of Programs (HoPs) and Business Development Manager (BDM) in analyzing donor priorities and developing proposals for new child rights programming.
• Provide technical coaching to partners, offering relevant publications, tools, and training opportunities.

Programme Implementation

• Provide oversight for program interventions to ensure effective implementation (direct and through local implementing partners).
• Take overall responsibility for achieving annual plans and targets.
• Review and authorize project modifications and PCRs within financial limits and operational guidelines.
• Encourage organizational learning by sharing lessons, good practices, and program models within the country and across Plan International.

Programme Quality

• Support the mainstreaming of child right programming across Plan programming, ensuring collaboration with other technical sectors
• Promote and scale up child rights and protection activities in all Plan program areas thus at the district and national levels.
• Provide technical advice and support to field staff in managing child rights, protection and safeguarding projects and program.
• Ensure effective participation of children and other key stakeholders in program implementation
• Work with Programme Unit Managers (PUMs) to understand and develop strategies that address Child Protection issues.
• Integration of child safeguarding policies and standards within sponsorship processes and projects to proactively manage related risks.
• Participate effectively in child rights and protection forums within Plan and at the national level ensuring meaningful contributions and timely strategic positioning.

Partnerships

• Provide technical management support to the assigned local implementing partners, including designing programmes and monitoring quality implementation.
• Strengthen SCYPP systems within partner and donor agencies, ensuring commitment to Plan’s SCYPP requirements.
• Foster collaborative relationships with organizations, networks, decision-makers, and stakeholders in child rights, protection, and safeguarding.
• Support and participate in children and youth-related partnership activities and networks.
• Lead advocacy and influencing efforts on child rights issues at national and regional levels.
• Identify best practices in child rights programming and share experiences and lessons with partners.

• Support civil society strengthening to hold duty bearers’ accountability to policies, including through participation in relevant national level working groups, forums and coordination meetings.
• Strengthen capacities of existing local groups in Plan Rwanda’s operational areas to ensure sustainable children rights, protection and safeguarding activities

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL)

• Working closely with the MERL Manager, develop and implement a MERL framework that measures the effectiveness of Plan’s CR programming.
• In collaboration with the MERL Manager and Influencing Manager, ensure active dissemination of programme findings and lessons learned through the production of high technical quality lessons learned documents and their effective dissemination to key stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
• Ensure strong linkages with Monitoring, Evaluations, Research and Learning (MERL) so that Child Rights, Protection and Safeguarding advocacy and policy approaches are based in evidence.
• Ensure that learnings are captured and shared with CR stakeholders in Rwanda, as well as with internal CR colleagues.
• Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms, as well as feedback from the relevant stakeholders is considered throughout all phases of Plan’s CR project design and implementation activities
• Regularly review and monitor programmes for child safeguarding issues.  Take corrective action in modifying programme activities and/or report incidents.
• Act as focal point within the Rwanda CO on national, regional and global CR research initiatives, ensuring coordination of the various stakeholders.
• Support in the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework and key indicators (with M&E team) for CR that helps each project improve quality of reporting, clearly articulate progress and impact of projects, identify issues for advocacy and input for new programmes/projects in the future.

• Support in the design of baseline, mid-term and end of project evaluations for CR programmes, including working with M&E staff on Terms of Reference and consultant selection.  Monitor the evaluation process and provide input and clarification as needed.  Review evaluation findings and ensure that lessons and recommendations are captured in the Lessons Learned database

Fundraising

• Contribute to thematic capacity statements on child rights.
• Represent Plan International Rwanda to donor agencies, track funding opportunities, and explore local funding and partnership opportunities.
• Support proposal development in line with the country strategy, ensuring sound budgeting and cost recovery.

Influencing and Advocacy

• Build strategic partnerships and engage with key stakeholders to advance Plan Rwanda’s influencing agenda in child rights, protection, and safeguarding.
• Develop key influencing messages and strategies to mobilize support for change.
• Roll out the Child Rights, Protection, and Safeguarding Influencing plan to achieve specific influencing goals.
• Contribute to policy and legislative changes on child rights and protection at the national level.
• Represent and advocate for Plan with various agencies and stakeholders.

Reporting % Financial Management

• Coordinate the annual SCYPP implementation standards self-assessment and incident reporting exercises, providing reports on outcomes and trends to the country management team.
• Review relevant monitoring reports to donors to ensure that technical issues are well articulated and reports are of acceptable quality before submission.
• Coordinate compilation of quarterly reports on child related offences from Plan’s areas of operation and provide guidance and support to mitigate such abuses.
• Oversee and manage both internal and external reporting for the child rights programming
• Ensure that Plan International Rwanda is providing quality and timely child rights status reports to donors, National Offices and the Global/Regional Hub.

• Manage the overall budget for Rwanda CR sector programming, ensuring that budgets are accurate, spending is as per agreed budgets and both internal and donor financial reports for the sector are accurate.      

 Capacity building and People Management

• Provide technical training for project staff and partners on child rights programming and other relevant topics.
• Coordinate SCYP briefings, workshops, and refresher training for staff, managers, and associates.
• Provide vision and direction to the programme team, fostering teamwork and high performance.
• Support staff in understanding and complying with organizational vision, mission, and policies.
• Foster a positive working environment and ensure compliance with core policies and guidelines, including Gender and Child Safeguarding.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Qualifications/ experience essential:

Knowledge

• A Degree in Social Sciences, child psychology, sociology, social work or equivalent qualification.
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience at a similar level in child rights and protection
• Proven experience in strategic planning, program development, fundraising, and advocacy efforts related to child rights.
• Strong knowledge of child rights policies, laws, and safeguarding frameworks.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams effectively.
• Fluency in English and local languages.
• Commitment to Plan International’s values and principles, including gender equality and child rights.

Specific skills of this position:

• Proven ability to develop project proposals and concepts
• Excellent networking and partnership building skills
• Ability to
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication, facilitation and report writing skills
• Strong team-building and motivational skills
• Strong negotiating, strategic thinking and influencing skills
• MS office skills

Desired

• A relevant Master’s degree is a distinct advantage

Leadership Competencies

• Setting high standards for self and others’ behaviour, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
• Holding self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor performance quickly, firmly and constructively.
• Creating a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
• Collaborating with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input.
• Motivating and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their potential.
• Positive about change and supporting others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES 

• Understands relevant sectoral context including how the SCYPP operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy.

• Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organising, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme and project management
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Understanding issues: Causes of violence (including inter-generational and gender based), both social and arising from the presence or absence of national systems. The impact of violence on childhood and youth health, psychological and emotional development.  Similarities and overlaps of the fields of child protection and gender-based violence and implications for policy and practice.

• Understanding Strategies to: prevent all forms of violence and provide support to survivors of violence under 25 years of age ie children, adolescents and young people. Strengthen protection systems, family-relations and the resilience of children, adolescents and youth.

• Driving Quality by using strategies for: preventing violence based on an analysis of causal factors, including social norms. Working on protection mechanisms at family level, community level, service level. Responding to incidences of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect; and ensure access to support services.

• Adapting to Context: The effect of humanitarian events including disaster, food insecurity crisis, conflict and displacement on the protection of children, adolescents and youth. How violence and power are manifest in the particular culture and culturally specific features of family relations; the state services present eg. legal, educational and what response is likely to be socially and culturally accepted. Setting and communicating ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International’s purpose.

Behaviours:

• Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children without discrimination
• Ability to develop, motivate and coach and mentor others
• Promotes high quality child rights programs
• Having initiative and able to work independently
• Promotes innovation and learning within the child rights realm
• Communicates clearly and effectively on child protection issues
• Confident in taking initiative and exploring new opportunities
• Assertiveness and shows cultural sensitiveness

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: Country Office

Type of Role: Child Protection

Reports to: Head of Programs

Grade: D2

Closing Date: 6/08/2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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